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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Wilson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilson Cemetery

Lat:   32.2310°   (32° 13' 51")

Lon:   -82.4599°   (-82° 27' 35")

The Wilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the west southwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wilson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Higgston
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Vidalia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Petross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • Ailey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <4>
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Claus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Lyons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tarrytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
    • Alston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rock Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Oak Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Soperton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Uvalda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Crossing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
        • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Ohoopee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
        • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
      • Gillis Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
        • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Wilson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Blockers Chapel Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • McCrimon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrimon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrimon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrimon Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Park Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Park Cemetery
    • Hamilton Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Hill Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Eternal Glory Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eternal Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eternal Glory Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eternal Glory Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Allmond Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allmond Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allmond Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Darley or Calhoun Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darley or Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darley or Calhoun Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darley or Calhoun Cemetery
      • Braddy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braddy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddy Cemetery
      • Mathias Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathias Cemetery
      • Wilks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
      • McLeod Grave
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeod Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLeod Grave is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeod Grave
      • Pidgeon Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pidgeon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pidgeon Springs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pidgeon Springs Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Wilson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #325423  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #325423 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Vidalia
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 93
      • Location given for GNIS #325423 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2310, Longitude: -82.4599       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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